Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Trekkies, beam over to RosemontJun 02, 2014 6:00 am - Beam on over: Trekkies will be out in force for The Official Star Trek Convention, which prominently features appearances by actors William Shatner and Kate Mulgrew ...
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Sunday picks: Paul Rodriguez plays Schaumburg's ImprovMay 31, 2014 11:00 pm - Bilingual & bawdy: Veteran comedian Paul Rodriguez aims to get his humor across this weekend in English with a sprinkling of Spanish at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5...
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Weekend picks: Bike safety course both fun and educationalMay 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Bike Safety Rodeo: The Village of Libertyville and Advocate Condell Medical Center host a Bike Safety Rodeo at the Advocate Condell Conference Center, 801 S. Milwauk...
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Theater events: Join in Family Fringe Day in ElginMay 30, 2014 6:15 am - Family fringe The Elgin Fringe Festival hosts a Family Fringe Day this weekend in advance of its first festival taking place Sept. 11-14. Sunday's family-friendly ...
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Summer delivers no shortage of local music festsMay 30, 2014 5:30 am - At the crossroads of music and summer you get festivals, festivals and more festivals. Over the next couple months, Chicago and the suburbs offer a number of chances to ...
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Editorial: Arlington Heights downtown theater at crossroadMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - So where does the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre go from here? The latest executive director, Charlie Beck, is gone. A very capable interim director, Neil Scheufler, ...
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'White Snake' role brings Downers Grove native 'full circle'May 29, 2014 5:45 am - Vin Kridakorn took a leap of faith - and landed on two feet. With little experience and a lot of passion, the Downers Grove native moved to New York after college to se...
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Imperfect relationships play out in Writers' delightful 'Days'May 28, 2014 11:00 pm - For anyone passionate about musicals, who has observed with dismay stage adaptations of Hollywood hits (and misses), frothy relationship revues and jukebox shows cobbled...
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You have until Friday to enter Suburban Chicago's Got TalentMay 28, 2014 5:30 am - If you've been procrastinating about signing up for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent, you've got just a couple of days left to register - and audition spots for the summer-...
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Reading comes alive at Woodland Elementary East's Readers TheaterMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - Reading came alive for teacher Krystyna Jakielski and her Woodland Elementary East second grade students Tuesday. Jakielski's 21 students presented a Readers Theater and...